MLB: Chicago Cubs Offseason Hot Stove

[ISUCubswin]

Hammel just seems like a waste of $10 million a year unless we feel Lester is out or we plan on trading a pitcher.

Pick 5: Lester, Hammels, Arrieta, Wood, Wada, Turner, Edwards, Hendricks, Dubront.

Not a bad problem to have, but we could've done better, IMO.

 

[CloneinWDSM]

So we getting Lester today or where does he end up?

 

[ISUCubswin]

So we getting Lester today or where does he end up?

I'm going to go with the Giants as his final landing spot. Giants or Yankees come out of nowhere.

 

[CloneinWDSM]

I'm going to go with the Giants as his final landing spot. Giants or Yankees come out of nowhere.

Yeah I've heard Giants are making a hard push. That rotation would be nasty.

 

[chuckd4735]

Sounds like the Montero trade should be finalized today...http://www.bleachernation.com/2014/...-finalize-miguel-montero-trade-by-end-of-day/

Any idea on the prospects?

 

[Fitzy]

The Cubs should honestly be selling the possibility of becoming a legend to these free agent pitchers... Anyone on the team when they finally break through and win a Series will be remembered for a long, long time. More so than any other team they'd win a Series with.

 

[Rabbuk]

I think Hammels is better than Wada and Turner.

 

[ISUCubswin]

The Cubs should honestly be selling the possibility of becoming a legend to these free agent pitchers... Anyone on the team when they finally break through and win a Series will be remembered for a long, long time. More so than any other team they'd win a Series with.

This. BUT, it's widely known the Cubs want Price and Price wants the Cubs so Lester probably knows if he comes to Chicago he'll only be the ace for a year.

 

[CycloneErik]

This. BUT, it's widely known the Cubs want Price and Price wants the Cubs so Lester probably knows if he comes to Chicago he'll only be the ace for a year.

As opposed to 0 years in SF?

 

[Clonefan32]

I read somewhere that when you take income tax into account he would need to make approximately 11.5 million more during the course of a 6 year deal in San Fran rather than Chicago to even out the deals.

 

[tm3308]

This. BUT, it's widely known the Cubs want Price and Price wants the Cubs so Lester probably knows if he comes to Chicago he'll only be the ace for a year.

As opposed to going to San Francisco (Bumgarner), LA (Kershaw), or New York (Tanaka)? The only place he can go and be THE ace for more than a year is Boston. Chicago is the only other destination where he'd be THE ace for even that long.

 

[Chizit]

Any idea who the Cubs gave up in the trade?

 

[Creed11]

Only name I have seen so far is Jeferson Mejia

 

[Creed11]

And the other one is apparently Zack Godley

 

[KnappShack]

I read somewhere that when you take income tax into account he would need to make approximately 11.5 million more during the course of a 6 year deal in San Fran rather than Chicago to even out the deals.

I have a hard time believing tax in California and Illinois are that different.

Now Texas vs Illinois or California. Maybe. For those 81 home games played in Texas there'd be zero income tax

 

[Clonefan32]

I have a hard time believing tax in California and Illinois are that different.

Now Texas vs Illinois or California. Maybe. For those 81 home games played in Texas there'd be zero income tax

 

[Clonefan94]

I have a hard time believing tax in California and Illinois are that different.

Now Texas vs Illinois or California. Maybe. For those 81 home games played in Texas there'd be zero income tax

Illinois income tax isn't that bad at all. It's part of the reason we have so many problems with the state budget. Property taxes aren't very good though, at least around the Chicago area, but compared to San Fran and just property prices in general, Chicago is a bargain.

EDIT: Woops, sorry, noticed a tax map was posted above me.

 

[KnappShack]

I'm looking at that tax map and I STILL can't get my head around those numbers.

But seriously....why doesn't Texas and Florida have better luck in the sports world. They have a baked in advantage with the lack of state income tax.

 

[ISUCubswin]

Great deal for the Cubs. Amazing deal.

 

[ISUCubswin]

At 7:45 Lester told the Giants he's out.

Down zen to Cubs, BoSox, and mystery team.